Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-31
THE PENNSYLvANIA STATE
EAER.
a Monster Exhibition to be
Held this Year.

The TLirTv-ihirl annual Exhibition Of
the Pennsylvania State Agricuit Socio-
ty iii open upon the grounds OF the So
ciety IL PhI.sdrlphIa, on Monday, Septem-
Der 5;h, and viii continue for two weeks
closing uu Saturday : september 18th. The
clrcunstances under which the State Fair
will be held JhIs year are more than usual
I Is favorable aud no effort or m ney WI be
spared 70 make this exhibition exceed
ANYTHING tha: has ever before been seen
! in the : tate Of Pennsylvania. The snuuAl
exhibitions of tuc Society have always been
vid ely and well known, and have each yssr
brought thousands OF people to PhiladeI-
! phia TO attend them, but it Is safe 10 say
that the exhibition which is now being ar
ranged will be OF wider range and greater
! interest than those Of past years.
The grounds Of the Society are conven-
ieUtly located iu Philadelphia, Just at the
crossing Of the PeEnsy y!vaniG and PhiIadel-
ILia and Reading Railroads. both Of which
have stations at the gates OF the ground
furnishing easy access 10 the exhibition
both from the ceuHtry and from the centre
Of the city. = tract Of acres Of land is
included in the grounds, giving ample
room for tLoUs ands Of visitors besides the
. comuodIous buildings Of the Society. ThC
, exhibition ba.!-iu-s themselves 4Ic sub
,ytatisi structure. -JJled with iron, con
tain.n., 24t,JOJ square fes- of door space
r fer exhibits, provided ;ar Inc exhibition o
horses, swine, cattle, shscp aud fosis, au,
1 the bsst OF facilities for transportation ar
= offered By the two railroads, which deiiye
J., i've stock or merchandise at the ground :
r and by Adams Express Company, whic
. has an Office on the grounds
IA Every md ucen nlent is offered to intendin
d exhibitors Of q " class Of stock, agricultul
- al iuI Elements ald machinery, or gcner
q merchandise, and premiums Aggregatir
= over $4,000 are offered ior competiuo
Q There Is no limit placed upon exhibitors
1t exhibits may be entered from any stat
IS The premium list is arranged upon a bas
$ Of great lOorality, and offers substantial r
> muucTation to meritorious exhibitors.
n In addition TO the Interesting and very e
IN ,eusi,s exhibition, there viii be no lack
~ amusement provided up the groun
IS without additional costs to visitors. The
% Is a fine race track upon the grounds, whi
es Is now being enlarged 10 one half mil
The races themselves viii form one of Il
central attractions Of the State Fair tn
J. year, as tue liberal plr,es which are offere
will undoubtedly secure the entry of mar
weli-known horses. There viii also DO
Il. kinds Of fancy races, such as bicycle al
: tricycle. races, &c
M TIE best band Of music that can be :,
cured will be constantly on the ground
n and viii furnish an abundance of good IN
:. sic. Visitors can be well and cheaply ser
e. ed with refreshments On the grounds, al
rs every provision will be made for their con
d, fort.
lis All the railroad iInes reaching the eli
by viii carry passengers 10 and from Il
Y. grounds AZ greatly reduced rates, and {,
IN cursIon trains viii probably be run from
I'd important points in Pennsy .vauia. Tho.
y who are planning 10 visit The Great Const
trtiVpal Centenaia, celebration will do we
i'll 10 so srraags their trip As 70 enable the
,, to devote n dav or two TO the State Fair b
nd fore the celebration.
to L. ". Seller. Secret,ry Of the Pennsy
yaDiS State AgreultaTsl Society, has opel